“Challenges of the Police Component” Chief Superintendent Simon Blatchly Chief, Mission Management and Support Section United Nations Police Division / DPKO

Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) 6/17/2018 Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Office of the Under-Secretary-General Executive Office Situation Centre Office of Operations Office of Military Affairs Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions Policy, Evaluation and Training Division Police Division Africa I Division Peacekeeping Best Practices Section Current Military Operations Service Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Service Africa II Division Integrated Training Service Military Planning Service Europe and Latin America Division DDR Section Force Generation Service Asia and Middle East Division Mine Action Service Security Sector Reform Unit 2

UN Police Division 6/17/2018 Police Adviser Deputy-Police Adviser Mission Management & Support Section Serious & Organised Crime Team Integrated Operations Teams Selection & Recruitment Section Strategic Policy & Development Section Police Planning Unit Police Policy Unit Police Development Unit Office of the Police Standing Police Capacity Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Support to UN Police Field Components in the implementation of mandated tasks through the: Planning for the deployment of UN Police to UN peacekeeping and special political missions and other non-mission settings including via the Global Focal Point mechanism. Selection, recruitment, deployment and rotation of UN Police personnel to UN peacekeeping and special political missions and other contexts. Analysis and development of policy and guidance on international police peacekeeping to ensure coherence. Provision of operational support, strategic advice and guidance to field missions, including assessments and back stopping. Advocacy with Member States, coordination, partnership building and consolidation and strategic communications. United Nations Police Division / DPKO 3

4. Knowledge & Doctrine Deficit Strategic Challenges 6/17/2018 1. Growth in Demand 2. Complexity of Tasks 3. Lack of Capability 4. Knowledge & Doctrine Deficit United Nations Police Division / DPKO 4

United Nations Police Division / DPKO Growth in UNPOL 6/17/2018 “The role of policing in peacekeeping operations has expanded significantly over the past decade. United Nations Police play an invaluable role in post-conflict peacekeeping and peacebuilding environments.” Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General United Nations Police Division / DPKO 5

United Nations Police Division / DPKO Growth in UNPOL 6/17/2018 United Nations Police Division / DPKO 6

UN DPKO Missions ENGLISH Language FRENCH Language Formed Police Units 6/17/2018 ENGLISH Language UN DPKO Missions FRENCH Language Formed Police Units UNFICYP -Cyprus IPO Male: 48 IPO Female: 9 FPUs: none MINURSO Western Sahara IPO Male: 2 IPO Female: 0 FPUs: none UNMISS- South Sudan IPO Male: 383 IPO Female: 116 FPUs: 658 UNISFA -Abyei IPO Male: 18 IPO Female: 3 FPUs: none UNMIK -Kosovo IPO Male: 5 IPO Female: 3 FPUs: none MINUSTAH Haiti IPO Male: 713 IPO Female: 122 FPUs: 1,658 MINUSMA -Mali IPO Male: 201 IPO Female: 14 FPUs: 840 UNMIL Liberia IPO Male: 283 IPO Female: 63 FPUs: 1,003 Peak of UNPOL in November 2008: 17,000 mandated, but Kosovo – mission transferred to the EU – 2,000 less UNPOL, but no ‘saving’ of police peacekeepers since many simply changed beret colour! Georgia – the mission didn’t close because of ‘mission accomplished’ but simply because of the Russian veto. The first figure is the actual number of UNPOL deployed the figure in brackets is the UN Security Council’s mandated strength. Blue boxes – Anglophone missions Orange boxes – Francophone Note the missing one third between deployed versus mandated UNAMID in Darfur requires almost 6,500 UNPOL UNAMID Darfur (Sudan) IPO Male: 1,128 IPO Female: 313 FPUs: 1,811 MINUSCA C.A.Republic IPO Male: 291 IPO Female: 54 FPUs: 1,521 ONUCI Côte d’Ivoire IPO Male: 427 IPO Female: 60 FPUs: 994 MONUSCO D.R. Congo IPO Male: 304 IPO Female: 65 FPUs: 802 T O T A L UNPOL: Male: 12,463 Female: 1,542 Total: 13,975 7

UN Political Missions with Police 6/17/2018 UN Political Missions with Police UNSMIL (Libya) 1 UNSOM ( Somalia) IPO Male: 8 IPO Female: 4 FPUs: None ENGLISH Language UNAMI ( Iraq) Not Active FRENCH Language PORTUGUESE Language UNAMA Afghanistan IPO Male: 3 IPO Female: 1 FPUs: None UNIOGBIS Guinea Bissau IPO Male: 11 IPO Female: 1 FPUs: none

UN Political Missions with Police 6/17/2018 UN Political Missions with Police UNSMIL (Libya) 1 UNSOM ( Somalia) IPO Male: 8 IPO Female: 4 FPUs: None ENGLISH Language UNAMI ( Iraq) Not Active FRENCH Language PORTUGUESE Language UNAMA Afghanistan IPO Male: 3 IPO Female: 1 FPUs: None UNIOGBIS Guinea Bissau IPO Male: 11 IPO Female: 1 FPUs: none Plus GFP Non-Mission Settings

UNPOL in Peace Operations 13 United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and 5 Special Political Missions worldwide 90 countries contributing police officers Almost 14,000 police officers authorised globally

and (Re)Building of Institutions Policing Mandates 6/17/2018 Interim Policing & Law Enforcement Operational Support Reform, Restructuring and (Re)Building of Institutions United Nations Police Division / DPKO 11

Growing Complexity of Police Tasks 6/17/2018 Growing Complexity of Police Tasks Protection of Civilians and others UNFORSEEN Transnational crime Transnational crime Integrated approach (RoL, SSR) Integrated approach (RoL, SSR) Integrated approach (RoL, SSR) DEVELOPMENT Law Enforcement Capacity Building Law Enforcement Capacity Building Law Enforcement Capacity Building Law Enforcement Capacity Building Reform, Restructuring & Rebuilding Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding Reform and Restructuring & Rebuilding Reform Restructuring & Rebuilding FPU Operational Support Operational Support Operational Support Operational Support Operational Support Advisory Support Advisory Support Advisory Support Advisory Support Advisory Support Advisory Support STABILIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Training and Mentoring Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Interim Law Enforcement Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Assistance/ Protections Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection Humanitarian Assistance/ Protection EMERGENNCY RESPONSE Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring United Nations Police Division / DPKO 1962-1999 1999 - 2002 2002 - 2008 2008 - 2015 12

Operational Challenges - 1 Institution building Transnational organized crime Border security and management Regional dynamics and implications Professionalism and beyond Protection of civilians Electoral security Draw-downs, reconfigurations and transitions Mandates and Resources

Operational Challenges - 2 Language Consistency in Mentoring and training approaches Measuring impact Coordination with host state & RoL components Living conditions and staff welfare Safety and security

Current IPO Requirements

CATEGORIES OF UN POLICE PERSONNEL 6/17/2018 Individual Police Officers Authorized: 4,500 + Formed Police Units Authorized: 9,000 + Contracted Posts Authorized: 200 + Specialised Police Teams NOR: SGBV, CAN: SOC, UK: COP

Staffing & Recruitment: 6/17/2018 Staffing & Recruitment: UN Police at a glance Female : 10.2 percent United Nations Police Division / DPKO 17

Staffing and Recruitment Processes, selection criteria and timelines 6/17/2018 Staffing and Recruitment Processes, selection criteria and timelines 15 to 45 days – FPUs: 15 to 60 5 to 45 days Invite nominations from Member States Receive nominations Pre-screen and conduct SAAT/ PDVS, clearances Conduct interviews Attain medical clearances and arrange travel Arrive in field mission 30 to 60 days – FPUs: 30 to 90 United Nations Police Division / DPKO 18

Addressing Serious and Organized Crime 6/17/2018 Addressing Serious and Organized Crime Strengthening Host-State Capability Consolidating the partnership with INTERPOL and UNODC: Access to on-line training on policing skills and capabilities provided to UN Police for capacity development INTERPOL’s database (I24/7) to be provided to all UN Police and host-State transnational crime units (TCUs) West African Coast Initiative: Closer engagement amongst implementing partners (DPKO, DPA, UNODC, INTERPOL) to support host-State agencies TCUs Demonstrated commitment by host-States to strengthen TCUs nationally and regionally. Deployment of Specialised Teams as Serious and Organized Crime Support Units United Nations Police Division / DPKO 19

Independent External Review 6/17/2018 Independent External Review HIPPO & SG Report Recommendation Overall aim: Flexible, targeted and timely deployments, solid foundation of guidance and the institutional capacity to effectively support UN policing Status: Functional review ISSAT (Geneva) to manage review process Multinational, multidisciplinary and gender-balanced core review team, plus Member State expert pool Extensive consultations with Member States, UN offices and field missions, as well as other independent experts Report expected by end of May 2016 United Nations Police Division / DPKO 20

Strategic Guidance Framework 6/17/2018 2016/7 Work Plan a) Guidelines on Police Administration b) Doctrine Development Groups: Community-Oriented Policing Intelligence-Led Policing Integrated Border Management Operational Planning Mentoring, Monitoring and Advising Donor Coordination and Fund Management Achievements to Date SGF Policy CB+D OPS COM ADM United Nations Police Division / DPKO 21

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